Almost a thousand miles away, in Selma, Alabama, Martin Luther ... would arrive the day before the Selma-to-Montgomery march was due to begin. Participating in the march, one of the pivotal moments in ...

It represented the first time in U.S. history that federal civil rights ... Street Journal and the Washington Post, among others. Dennis Pillion is a reporter for Inside Climate News based in Alabama.

Go to Montgomery, Alabama today and markers to the civil rights movement dot the city landscape ... 1 North Dearborn Street. Growing tired of the city’s intransigence, activists including ...

Decatur, bill seeking to limit where and when protests could be organized passed a Senate Committee on Wednesday. The Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government voted to pass the legislation ...

We can look to the example of US civil rights activists ... discusses the Montgomery bus boycott with other organizers, including Rev. Ralph Abernathy (second from left) and Rosa Parks (third from ...

Robert and Jean Graetz Symposium on Human Rights and Reconciliation puts light on Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision.

The 2019 lawsuit was aimed at ending the criminalization of homelessness MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), our allies and the communities we serve celebrate a victory ...

Montgomery will also host a virtual experience so those unable to attend can tune in remotely. Virtual attendees will see images from the Civil Rights Trail and the path to the Alabama State ...

The historical marker commemorates the former pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Birmingham during the civil rights ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Main Street Alabama is a non-profit organization that aims to revitalize downtown areas by building on their authentic culture, attributes, and history. Last year ...

The 2023 deal was based on findings that residents suffered inadequate access to sanitation systems, faced burdensome fines ...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) said March 14 that the University of Alabama was under investigation by the Office for Civil Rights for allegedly offering ...